Icehouse in Old Gravel Hill Spinney National Grid Reference Sp 5862 8023 is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1992. Icehouse.

Icehouse in Old Gravel Hill Spinney National Grid Reference Sp 5862 8023

WRENN ID
rusted-lead-coral
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Harborough
Constituency
South Leicestershire MP: Alberto Costa (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1992
Type
Icehouse
Address
Icehouse in Old Gravel Hill Spinney National Grid Reference Sp 5862 8023, Stanford Park, Westrill and Starmore
OS grid reference
SP 586 802
Coordinates
52.41695, -1.13951
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The icehouse in Old Gravel Hill Spinney dates back to 1812 or 1819, or possibly earlier. It features a brick dome approximately 4 meters in diameter, which is covered with turf. There is a north entrance that has stone revetments, and to the right of this entrance, there is an inscription that reads "HB-1812" or "1819."

Local climate

Icehouse in Old Gravel Hill Spinney National Grid Reference Sp 5862 8023 receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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